Casey, George William Jr. (George)

- General Casey grew up south of Boston, Massachusetts, in Scituate, Mass. and attended Boston College High School in Dorchester.

- He earned his bachelor of science in International Relations from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and received a master of the arts from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver.

1970 - He was commissioned through Army ROTC following graduation from Georgetown.

1996-1997 - He deployed as part of Operation Joint Endeavor to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

1999 - He and the Rear Command Post staff were based in Slavonski Brod, Croatia. Casey took command of the 1st Armored Division in July.

2001-2003 - General Casey served in a senior staff position in the Pentagon as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, the Joint Staff.

- His next position was Director of The Joint Staff in Washington, D.C.

2004 - Casey was nominated and confirmed as the 30th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, serving in that post until June.